Airport · TVC · Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City, MI

Traverse City, MI posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 50,174 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

81.3%
On-time: Top 75%
on-time, US airports: 84 min
Delay when late: 1.00%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

50,174

Best Month

May 94.1%

Worst Month

Dec 88.4%

Delayed

9,362

Cancelled

503

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows TVC is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 423,370.

Late Aircraft 30.7% (129,973 min)

Carrier 38.5% (163,199 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 19.8% (83,681 min)

Weather 10.9% (46,022 min)

Security 0.1% (495 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: May (94.1% on-time). Most delays: December (88.4% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	508	125	9	88.4%
November	492	83	6	92%
October	624	97	4	92.4%
September	801	105	1	93.6%
August	1,233	248	11	89.7%
July	1,270	293	13	88.4%
June	992	198	7	90.7%
May	565	77	3	94.1%
April	455	71	14	92.9%
March	523	76	5	93.2%
February	438	80	5	91.2%
January	463	106	8	89.3%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at TVC.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	10,390	1,234	112	88.1%
2024	8,184	824	49	89.9%
2023	7,893	627	56	92.1%
2022	8,060	740	82	90.8%
2021	9,061	811	76	91%
2020	6,586	274	128	95.8%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Traverse City, MI.

Cancellation Rate

1.00%

503 of 50,174 flights

Diversion Rate

0.09%

47 of 50,174 flights

Delay Rate

18.7%

9,362 of 50,174 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	681	134	157	20	2
Nov 2025	780	79	97	28	0
Oct 2025	978	102	90	1	1
Sep 2025	904	86	86	1	1
Aug 2025	1,411	182	163	19	3
Jul 2025	1,532	224	233	22	5
Jun 2025	1,227	159	196	11	1
May 2025	638	44	71	0	0
Apr 2025	608	35	64	3	0
Mar 2025	608	58	77	2	0
Feb 2025	481	61	75	1	2
Jan 2025	542	70	82	4	0
Dec 2024	612	84	86	2	1
Nov 2024	412	25	25	0	0
Oct 2024	584	35	45	3	0
Sep 2024	807	50	51	0	0
Aug 2024	1,218	152	155	6	3
Jul 2024	1,215	144	143	13	2
Jun 2024	1,022	113	110	2	0
May 2024	548	49	78	4	0
Apr 2024	447	35	51	0	0
Mar 2024	451	36	46	0	0
Feb 2024	446	34	33	0	0
Jan 2024	422	67	77	19	0

Top Routes from TVC

Busiest routes to and from Traverse City, MI.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ORD (Chicago) → TVC (Traverse City)	10,126	77.1%	224 mi
TVC (Traverse City) → ORD (Chicago)	10,123	80%	224 mi
DTW (Detroit) → TVC (Traverse City)	7,060	84%	207 mi
TVC (Traverse City) → DTW (Detroit)	7,060	84.8%	207 mi
MSP (Minneapolis) → TVC (Traverse City)	1,051	87.8%	376 mi
TVC (Traverse City) → MSP (Minneapolis)	1,047	82.9%	376 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → TVC (Traverse City)	765	67.6%	1,022 mi
TVC (Traverse City) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	765	61%	1,022 mi
TVC (Traverse City) → DEN (Denver)	739	75.9%	1,032 mi
DEN (Denver) → TVC (Traverse City)	737	79.6%	1,032 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → TVC (Traverse City)	554	81.9%	702 mi
TVC (Traverse City) → CLT (Charlotte)	554	81.2%	702 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Traverse City, MI's 81.3%.

Philadelphia, PA

81.3% on-time 1,060,086 flights

St. Louis, MO

81.3% on-time 687,272 flights

Memphis, TN

81.3% on-time 251,985 flights

Montrose/Delta, CO

81.3% on-time 32,233 flights

New York, NY

81.2% on-time 1,574,867 flights

Providence, RI

81.2% on-time 160,073 flights

Other Airports in Michigan

Compare performance with other Michigan airports.

DTW 84.8%

Detroit, MI

Detroit · 1,488,949 flights

GRR 81.9%

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids · 195,613 flights

FNT 78.1%

Flint, MI

Flint · 31,426 flights

LAN 85%

Lansing, MI

Lansing · 21,361 flights

MBS 84.1%

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI

Saginaw/Bay City/Midland · 20,046 flights

AZO 87.1%

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo · 17,506 flights

MQT 83.1%

Marquette, MI

Marquette · 12,906 flights

PLN 84.2%

Pellston, MI

Pellston · 9,995 flights

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What the Data Says About TVC

Traverse City, MI in Traverse City, Michigan handled 50,174 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 81.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 9,362 experienced delays, 503 were cancelled, and 47 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.00%, the diversion rate to 0.09%, and the average delay when departures run late is 84.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing TVC against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at TVC, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 38.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 30.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 19.8%. Weather contributes 10.9% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, May runs the cleanest at TVC with a 94.1% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 88.4% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in July, when average flights hit 1,270. The busiest route connecting TVC is to ORD (Chicago), with 10,126 flights at a 77.1% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 81.3% on-time, 84.4-minute average delay, 1.00% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Traverse City, MI.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Traverse City, MI (TVC)? ▼

Traverse City, MI has an overall on-time departure rate of 81.3%. Out of 50,174 total flights tracked, 9,362 experienced delays and 503 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at TVC? ▼

The top delay cause at Traverse City, MI is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 38.5% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at TVC? ▼

The average delay at Traverse City, MI is 84.4 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from TVC? ▼

Based on historical data, May has the best on-time performance at TVC with 94.1% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at TVC? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at TVC, with an on-time rate of only 88.4%.

How many routes operate from TVC? ▼

Traverse City, MI serves at least 12 routes. The busiest route is ORD to TVC (Chicago - Traverse City) with 10,126 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at TVC? ▼

Traverse City, MI has a cancellation rate of 1.00%, based on 503 cancelled flights out of 50,174 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Travel in May rather than December if your dates are flexible. Seasonal patterns
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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.